Celebrating 10 years of Creative Commons
How will you celebrate Creative Commons' 10 year anniversary?Release new work under a Creative Commons license26.3% (15 votes) Attend a user group meeting5.3% (3 votes)Remix existing work8.8% (5...
View ArticleDancing E startup aimed at knowledge sharing for all
What do 16th century Incas, 18th century shipyards and 21st century professionals have in common? Phil Verghis describes an issue that has plagued civilizations and industries throughout history:...
View ArticleThe spread of open source at SXSW
If you need evidence of the spread of interest in open source, look to the history of SXSW Interactive schedules. Just between this year and last, the number of talks tagged with "open source" grew...
View ArticleApril Fools' Day pranks the open source way
April Fools' Day is not a national holiday, so no, you don't get to stay at home and play with your Raspberry Pi or read Hacker News all day. But, you do get to the opportunity to join a community of...
View ArticleWhy do we share and what is the value?
It's not news that popular media have undergone significant changes due to participatory digital platforms. We tweet. We connect. We comment. Above all, we share. And the ability to share media has...
View ArticleSharing is at the heart of the open source way
The creators of open source software benefit people they will never meet in person. The kindness is baked right into the product. I'm a former computer programmer, and whenever I use an open source...
View ArticleFighting the misconceptions of open source
After almost 10 years in open source, Robin Muilwijk is still fighting the misconceptions that come with working in the industry. He says the toughest part is finding the right balance between openness...
View ArticleDon't break the sharing chain of code
Sharing is easy. Everyday we have faster, easier and many more ways to do it. Sharing is also important. They say happiness gets bigger when it’s shared, as sorrow gets smaller. We share everyday and...
View ArticleRecipes from open source thought leaders
We like to use the analogy that open source is like a recipe. It's a great way to explain what open source is to non-technical folks. Last year, this pumpkin spice latte recipe was popular with our...
View ArticleWhat's the best thing about being an open source community manager?
I recently listed five best practices for community managers in 2014. Today, on Community Manager Appreciation Day, we've collected the wisdom of 14 great leaders from a variety of open source...
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